2S9 NONA

Awarded: Silver

Users' choice

This gallery has 6.45% of the users' votes.

By: Marcin Czerski

Manufacturer(s): ACE

Modifications: New mortar barrel, reflector on the turret, breakwater, minor part of the external equipment from plastic stick and strip of metal, grab handles made from wire.

Description: 2S9 NONA Russian marine Black Sea fleet. The wole painted acrylic paint Tamiya and Vallejo. Wash and filters MIG set, dirt and mud - MIG pigments, Tamiya weathering set A and diluted acrylic paint. Number on the turret hand-painted (original decal was too small).

Judge 1: Excellent and skilled build! All I can say is that there seems to be a tiny spec of the PE showing through on the top rear of the left-side track. Also a lens (eg MV lens) would add a nice touch of realism to the searchlamp on the turret. Otherwise this is a very excellent and well-executed piece!
Judge 2: A very good build, especially as short-run kits can sometimes require a little more attention. The finish has been well executed, with a very well applied camo pattern and some subtle weathering. A little more dust on the hoizontal surfaces might look good, but this is a minor point to say the least!
Judge 3: Well executed job! nice sagging of tracks. Some traces of usage and just a little more water streaks on the sides (after all this is amphibious vehicle) would give more interest and realism to a already good model.